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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-02-17

The big strike Of the freight handlers
In New York, Brooklyn and Jersey City,
In which some $4,000 persona were en-
gagged, is another costly failure. Many
who struck work have lost their places,
which have been filled by new men, most
Of them not previously engaged In this
kind of labor, and probably ene-half Of
them from outside the city. According
to careful estimate some 1900 men
have been added to the unskiIled or low
skilled workers Of New York. This fact
of itself Is a sufficient Indication of the
disastrous results Of the strike. In ad-
dition, according to the same estimate,
the longshoremen alone have lost $198,.
600 In wages, and If they could resume
work at the Increased wages they asked
for, 1t would take more than four
months steady labor to make up what
they have lost.
Strikes are hazardous at all times and
under all circumstances. Whoever In.
stigated this extensive strike, and who
ever are responsible for the failure,
should be looked after and hurled from
power. LabOring men cannot afford to
be led by such leaders, o. e'A Z ~ ~
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-02-17
THE Senate on Monday passed almOs

THE Senate on Monday passed almost
without debate, bill appropriating
about $2l,000O00 for cOsst defenses.
Eight million dollars are appropriated
for contracts with responsible steel
manufacturers for supply of rough
bored, rOugh-turned and tempered steel
In forms suitable for, heavy ordnance
adapted to modern warfare, and steel
finished for armor, shafting and other
naval purposes. 1t provides that no
money shall be expended except for steel
accepted and delivered. The smallest
calibre pieces Of ordnance are to be de.
liVered within eighteen months, the
largest within three years. The forging
shall be manufactured In the United
States. One million dollars is appropri-
ated for the erection Of naval-gun fac.
tory at. the Washington Navy Yard.
An amendment by Mr.. Dolph was also
accepted, apprOpriating $5.OOOOOO for
the construction Of Notifications. This
sum was further increased so that the
aggregate Of appropriations on Monday
for the manufacture of guns and the
construction Of Notifications foots M
81. 100000 A gun factory is author.
led to be built at West Troy, N, z, al
the WaterVlelt Arsenal, for which 81.
100000 is spproprlatedMA
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-02-17
THE BOSS srRADDLER.

II Commissioner LaibIIn can straddle
two real horses as we'll as he can two
political ones, he had better join the ten
cent circus which Is being Organlz ID
here to take the road next season. MI
Laiblin poses as great peoples man,
but 1t Is not quite so certain he is a peO'
pies commissioner. On the new mfr
mary question be voted to leave the
matter In the hands of the people, to
decide by vote whether they want a
new In6rmaTy building or not. We'll
and good. The indu gent and unbiased
roader has looked on that picture Of
conservative statesmanship, and says
"a wise act" Now let the same reader
look upon this chrome; When the re.
mOnstrance of number Of taxpayers
asking the Legislature to change the
bill granting the Commissioners power
10 purchase land for the enlarge 1ent
of theFa GroEnds, and instead grant
the Commissioners permission to sub
NIT the project to vote OF the people
was presented to the Commissioners al
last Mondays session, Commissioners
Smith and schmachtsnberger signed II
at once, while MraLaiblin refused.
II the one question should go to the
people, in Mr.. Laiblin's opinion, why moi
the otherP Both are questions Of vita
Importance to the taxpayers of StarA
county Is this consistency fit is
the legendary jewel so closely allied tC
consistency must have fallen far below
par In value. The fact Of the matter is
MIR. Lsiblin has 80 thoroughly "queered'
himself in his multifarious POLITICAL
windings that the meshes of the wei
cling to him so closely that he cannot
vote even conscientiously on measure
of any consequence, without contradict
ing himself. The only recourse left fol
him Is to call q halt and turn over q
new leaf.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-02-17

value in payment of all dues to the
United States, apd shall not again 0e
paid out or in any other manner Issued.
Sect on 2 provides that during the
above period the trade dollars not mu-
tilated, defaced or stamped, may receive
In exchange on presentation OF the
same at the Treasury or any su0-treas'
ury like amount and value dollar for
dollar, In standard silver dollars, or In
subsidiary silver cOins, at the option OF
the holder. ta-d Il t1i +H""
Section 8 directs that the trade dollars
received by the government In payment
of dues or In exchange shall not be paid
out, but shall be Eec0ined into standard
silver dollars, or subsidiary coin, at the
discretion Of the Secretary Of the Treas
ury; provided that the silver Of trade
dollars re coined under this act shall
not be considered as part Of the silver
bullion required to be purchased and
coined into standard dollars. as required
by the act Of February %, 1878. I'D ssy
Section 4 repeals all laws authorizing
the coinage and Issuance Of trade dol
lars. ur.a.Hs.5b OATS
The bill passed by vote Of ia to Sc
and all 1t now lacks to become q law is
the concurrence of the Senate and the
signature of the President. both Of
which tits believed will be promptly
furnished. '4 '''.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-02-17

BRAZIL has 5,597 miles Of railroad
The Argentine Republic as 1894 miles,
OF which nearly half is controlled by
the State and the province Of BUenos
Ayres, tle rest being owned by private
companies. Bolivia has 23 miles Of rail.
road; Chill. 1877. OF the Chllian rail-
ways the State controls rather more
than One-third. The railways Af the
United States of Columbia are l40 miles
in length, and are controlled by private
companies. Paraguay has 45 miles Of
railroad, and Peru 1850, Uruguay 27C
and Venezuela 372 miles.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-02-17


Mr.. LAIBLlN In the Repository talks
about an Indrmary to cost $4,000, $780,
900. $l25.OOO, $15OOOO. 10 a
This small demagogue with a good
sized carcass and not too much sense
knows that the County Commissioners
have entered into no such contract, and
no estimates have, been made. ..t d..
Before this man Laiblin was elected
by mistake, which Is not likely TO be re.
peated, the Court of Common Pleas
ordered that new insane buildino be
erected, as humanity required 1t, a. d
indeed had required for years. ts
Prior to Lsiblln's election then, q
year ago last fall, the Commissioners
employed Guy Tilden, a capable and un
crooked architect, rare thing these
days,tO draft plans for a complete Infrm-
ary structure, of which the insane build
Ing was to form part. With this view
the new insane building was erected.
Now this is all that has been done or
ordered. So that Mr. Laiblin's and the
RepositOry's twaddls in charging that
the Commissioners have determined on
an Infrmary to cost $4,000 is only for
political effect. By such falsehOOd they
expected to defeat Commissioner Smith
last fall, and In fact elect their whole
ticket, but signally and wofully failed,
not even getting the Sheriff although
they appealed to their Supreme Court
and hoWled about Clers NcGregor.
We have known great many County
Commissioners In our day, but never
knew just such one, take him all In
all, as Charles f. Laiblin. He started
in to run the Republican county ma
chine, imagining he has the requisite
ability. 1t Is proper to say in this con-
nectiOn that the Republicans generally
are much disgusted with the shallow
and contemplate tactics of Mr.. LaibIin
and the Repository in regard to the In
firmary.
The Repository admits the necessity
OF new Intlrmary. Mr., Laiblin claims
that taIutiIt Se,t(t the present
structure may do five years or so. All
persons acquainted with the premises
know that a new structure is demand
cd. There is no escape. why, then,
these howls from Laiblin and the Re-
pOsitOryp Would Mr.. Laiblln like to
control the stone and brick work? Is
the Repository afraid its contracting
friends will not come IN since compe-
tent and square architect Is the man
emplOyedp Let scheming tricksters
understand that 1t is square and
straightforward business now.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-02-17
STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY.

The annual meeting of this Society
will be held in the Senate chamber In
Columbus, Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday, February %, "a and %, with the
following program: a,.s.
Wednesday, 7:30 D. m.-Annusl ad'
dress, First Vice President, +. G. Ses
siOns, Esq; "The Ordinance of 1887
William P. Cutter, ESQ.,, Of Marietta.
Thursday, 10 q. m.-Business meeting
In State library room; reports of officers
report Of committee on resolutions, VIII.
liam P. Cutter, Esq, of Marietta, chair
man report Of committee on the preser
vatiOn of arcl biological remains and
srecimens, Professor g. F. Wright, Oi
0berlin, chairman; report Of the com.
mittes on constitution and bylaws
Prof. j. W. Andrews chairman; reports
Of special committees. The publication
of the proceedings of the Society will be
considered, whether annually or more
frequently. 8C. m.-"Reminiscences oil
Salmon P. Chase" by DIR. N. 8. Town
shend, of Ohio State University.
Friday; 10 a. m.-Business meeting
reports of committees, miscellaneous
business, election Of five trustees. o
m.-Meeting of trustees, election of Off
GERS Of the Society, appointment Of com
mittees, miscellaneous business. 4 p. m
-"Inscribed Tablets from the 0hiI
Mounds" address illustrated by stereOp
ticOn, by Prof. J, P. MacLean, of Hamil
ton, Ohio. ssf
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-02-17

A DECISION has been rendered by the
Supreme Court In the case Of the United
States against 8. A. Northway, Presi-
dent Of the Second National Bank Of
Jefferson, Ohio. Northway was tried on
a charge Of embezzling the funds Of the
bank. The Judges Of the Circuit Court
were divided In opinion as to the sufi-
cheney of the indictment on which he
was tried, owing to various alleged Inn
perfections in its form. This court de-
cldes In favor Of the United States and
against the accused, all Of the ques-
tions upon which the judges below we're
divided In opinion.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-02-17
IN A NUT SHELL.


The Pauper Pension Bill simply de-
clared that any msn who had his name
on the army rolls, no matter for how
short time, and is now willing to con-
fess himself psupsr should receive $12
month from the government. Whether
the dependence, real or alleged, is the
result Of what he did in the army or
what he did out Of 1t, or whether 1t came
about through laziness, improVidence
or misconduct Of any kind made no
difference. Worthy or unworthy, any
man willing to confess himself depend
ent was to have pension. The bill II
1t had become a law would have swollen
the present enormous pension list,
amounting to s75,0OO,OO0 year, to
S1500O0,0O0 a year and perhaps more,
and there is no question at all but that
the greater part Of this increase would
have gone into the hands Of those hav-
ing no righteous claim to any part OF It,
or any pensions whatever.
Whether the President did right In
vetOing 1t the unDrejudIced reader may
decide for himself.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-02-17

CONGRESSMAN MCKINLEY and few
other statesmen, who owe their great.
ness to the shreWd manipulation Of
Washington newspaper correspondents,
gave a grand banquet to the GrIdIron
Club, atlWormleys, on Saturday night
The Gridiron Club. Is composed exclu.
siveiy Of Washington newspaper cor.
respondents and journalists. The pub
lie can now expect to be treated ia
another cyclone Of newspaper gush de
voted to the only great and beautiful
statesman, our own Young Napoleon.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-02-17

The Cleveland Press last evening
opened a.subscrip!ion for the purpose Of
raising fund for the relief Of the fam
lily of Detective Hulligan, who lost his
life In the discharge of his official
duties. This family consists of wife
and five minor children, who depended
on his salary for support. The Press,
with the same pluck and public spirit
that characterizes Its actions In every
thing II undertakes, heads the list with
$500 Well done, little Press, your heart
Is in the right placel
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-02-17

The effort to saddle the defeat of the
Lampson bill upon the Democrats of the
Hou4e, will not succeed. The temper
ance Republicans of the State who have
petitiOned for the passage Of this, OF
some other similar bill, have been keep
ing their eyes open and know where to
place the responsibility. When the vote
was taken on the Lampson bill, there
were number who sought to dodge, by
not voting. The names Of such were
called again, and the final vote was
verified, the bill receiving but 4s votes
There are 6s Republican Representa-
tives and Al Democrats. Who then killed
the Dillp What of the many promises
which have been made to temperance
Republicans, that local option bill
should be passed at this session.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-02-17

TIE bill to retire the trade dollars,
which passed the House Saturday, viii
doubtless become law, Prior to 1876
fifteen millions Of those dollars were
coined. and after 1879 over twenty mil.
lions were coined. The total amount
coined was over thirty-avs millions
OF this number all but nine millions
were exported for the uses Of the Asistic
trade. leaving only q triae over nine
millions In this country.
As passed the bill provides In its frat
section that for period OF six months
after the passage of this act the trade
dollars, IL not defaced, mntilated or
stamped, shall be Received at their fsce
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-02-17

Mr. LAIBLN has had himself inter
viewed again, in order to explain his
last weeks interview. His later effHt
is also about as clear as mush, or mud
or the previous one.
1t would seem that Mr., Laiblin wants
to do something, but does not well know
how, and hence makes a bOtch. He does
not deny our account and his respOnsi
biIity for the stone culveEt swindle.
Neither does he touch on dodging his
share of taxes.
1t seems it was G. F. Laiblin that la
bored with the Repository last fall to de-
feat AlcnzO Smith foT reelection, and
when that lonely set failed so wOfully,
the Rep accused Its Charley of double
dealing, prevarlcation and several other
naughty things. For full particulars
see Repository of December 13. Selahl
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-02-17
The Ohio State Register fires off the
following broadside:

IL
"PIckaway In Sundays Enquirer de-
tails a conversation with prominent
politician who declares that Ohio has
fallen from the proud position she once
occupied In national affairs and all on
acc0unt of the abolition of our October
elections. There ls no mistake that the
fact exists, but we suspect the cause
lies deeper. The old leaders In Ohio
politics have been either buried or
shelved and the new generation are not
up to the standard. The best brains of
Ohio are leaving it for locations which
promise more in business way, and
the result is that we have among the
new men In Ohio politics not one that
can command respect as statesman or
leader. The d. owed Ohio debt and
paid US off In lot Of third rate DOlitic-
iAnaO
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-02-17

GOVERNOR GRAY has signed the ere.
dentials of senatOr-elect TurDie preDar'
atory to their being forwarded to Wash.
ingion to be placed on file. When the
the Governors private secretary took
the commission to the Assistant ssCre-
tsry of State to have that functiOnsry
attest the Governors signature, the
latter declined to do his duty, saying he
preferred to await the return Of the
Chief Secretary, Griffin, who is now alb.
sent from the city. 1t Is generally be-
lieved that Secretary Griffin will prompt
ly attest the certificate, but should he
refuse will be made do his duty by man
damus. 1t Is rumored that If the Secre.
tsry becomes too obstreperous in this
matter the Legislature may teach him a
lesson by refusing to vote any apprOpri.
alton to pay the expenses of his Office
He will hardly care to find himself in
that kind Of boat.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-02-17

cept the place as astepping si0ne TO fur
ther prefermsnt. The committee dis
tinguishes between the principle aud
the practice of civil service rules in fill
ing the offices to which they apply, and
the organization and management Of
the political parties Of the country, and
declares It Is not Intend ID that these
rules Shall interfere with or destroy
parties, (which are believed to be es-
ssntisl to the faithful and, honest sd-
ninistrstlOn Of government; but" says
the report, "pArtiesN should be based on
principles and not on the cohesivepOw er
Of public plunder," , ~ aa
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-02-17
oLrr,s see," asks the Macon

LETS see," asks the Macon Tele-
graph; "wss there ever a free trade
country troubled with a surplusp"
There surely never was a free trade
country that taxed its people to produce
$780, 100000 q year beyond the needs Of
the Government for its legislators to
squander. The United States had sur
plus under o 20 per cent tariff ffty
years ago, but the statesmeh Of that day
were honest to stop 1t by Q reduction
NJ tho dutiaa
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-02-17

THE New York World says; After all,
Ohio isn't such civilized state. When
gang Of roughs can board railway
train In the most enlightened part of
the commonwealth, murder an officer
and release q burglar, there is still room
for the missionary and school teacher,
Such an episode reported from Texas OF
some other Southern State would prob
ably set the pens Of Republican editors
to 0scillating. Ohio should have les
son from one Of John Sherman's investi-
eating committees.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-02-17

GENERAL SHERIDAN has met the
enemy and he is hefn. At the last
White House reception he inadvertently
trod on q, southern woman's train.
Turning to apologize, be was met with
the7sweetest Of smiles, until her COM
panion whispered In her ear, THAT is
General Sheridan" The smile left her
face, her darn eyes blsaed, and she ex-
claimed, "This is not the first time you
have trampled on me, sir." For the
first time on record gallant "Phil' beat
q hasty retreat. p
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-02-17

THE report Of the House Committee on
Civil Service Reform recommends an
increase of the salaries Of the Commis-
sioners from 81, 500 to 5000, as advised
by President Cleveland. The committee
in.its report says that civil service 10 no
longer an experiment, but fixed prin-
ciple in our politics, and that the time
has come when the services Of such men
as commissioners should be secured as
are willing to act for reasonable con-
siderRtion, and not those who only ac-
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-02-17
A pILI has been introduced Into u

A BILL has been introduced into the
Tennessee Legislature rendering to the
United States the Hermitage farm,
famous as the home of that grand old
Democratic leader, Andrew Jackson, as
an asylum for the disabled and invalid
soldiers, with the provision, however.
that MRS. Sarah jackson, the adopted
daughter Of old Hickory, be allowed q
home and q provision for support in
and upon this farm during her life."
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-02-17

INGALLS, and the other United States
senator's reasons for the rejection Of
Mathews as recorder Of deeds was that
be was not resident of the District Of
Columbia. This subterfuge will not
apply as Fred Douglass at the time Of
his appointment was a resident Of
Rochester, N. Y. These men cannot
blind the eyes Of the cOlOred people this
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-02-17

WHEN railroad trains are run, heated
and lighted by electricity we shall have
no wrecks from boiler explosion, no
smoke and cinder nuisance, no setting
Of the country on fire from sparks, no
burning to death of passengers frcm
coal stoves and oil lamps. Then with
well-cOnstructed tracks. trains may be
run at the rate Of seventy or eighty
miles an hour In comfort and safety.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-02-17

The resolution submitting prohibit
tlon to the people has passed the legis.
lature Of Pennsylvania, and been signed
by the governor. The people at the
next election will say whether they
want whisky or no whisky. The Repubo
licsns Of Pennylvahia show more courS
age than their brethren of Ohio, who
are fighting like cats and dogs over the
liquor question.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-02-17

The rewards now offered for the ar
rest and conviction Of the Rsvenna des-
peradoes foot up about $4,000 as
follows; State of Ohio S.. 900; city Of
Cleveland $1,000; CuyahOga county
5000; G. & P. Railroad $1,000; Benedict
& Ruedy $1,000; Commissioners Of POr-
tage county $500. This very liberal re-
ward should be the means Of bagging
the game.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-02-17

CONGRESSMAN WHEELER, Of Alabama,
Is advocating curious measure. He
has bill spprOpriating 100000 for
boring three miles into the earth. Tie
General thinks that scientific results
are to be attained we'll worth the ex-
pendituTe.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-02-17

MAJOR VIM s CARROLL, who was an
aid on General Grants staff at Shiloh,
writes q long letter to the Baltimore
American, denying General BOyntOn's
statements as to General Grants exces-
siVe use of LIQUOR.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-02-17

EoRAKER has taken New York captive
They have wined and dined and lionized
him to such an extent that he will take
no further steps towards wsrdIng of q
denomination for the Office of Governor,
as q reelection to that Office would be a
big stride to the Vice Presidency, II not
the Presidency.
-. l a W. LlL .lA q MDDA w A-lNla =
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-02-17

JOHN c. CALHOUN, of South Carolina.
grandson of the great nulli6er, has the
second largest cotton field in the Uaited
States. he was captain In the Con.
federatelservice at eighteen. He Is now
PnHfu.nOn
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-02-17

ONE gla of Maine cider, 1t is claimed,
will confer wealth, two glasses will
bring on prizs fight and three glasses
will produce a sea serpent. And yet
some people say that prohibition has
accomplished nothing in Maine.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-02-17

AFTER the fourth of March next the
O. s. Senate will be about tie, while 1t
Is claimed that eight Republicans will
vote with the Democrats for reduction
Of the mOnstrous high tariff duties.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-02-17

THE will of the late Gen. Hszsn has
been probated. He leaves 5000 annually
to his sister, E. L. Haz9n, Of Hiram,
Portage county. and the remainder to
hia wifa ... ....4. ..t .
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-02-17

Mrs. LOGAN paid out more than $50
for messages of coincidence sent "col
lect." Such tokens Of sympathy must
have been very consoling to the bereaved
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-02-17

BETWEEN the years 1867 and 1879 Re-
publican administration spent S27l Gal,
1882 on our navy. As we had no ships
when they were banlshed from power
what was done with the money.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-02-17

GOVERNOR FORAKER tried to out
Grady, Grady, and really has started a
good slz.d boom for himself, which Is
not at all In accord with John Sherman's
plans, srrgi - b s..